Chapter 122

Chapter 122: The True Succubus, Dominator Bai Fu

After receiving Bai Fu’s procurement notice, Gao Yuan quickly got to work and on the third day, he brought in a very large stone using a vehicle.

Bai Fu had him move the stone to the square and asked the stonemason who came with the vehicle to start carving it. Once the monument was erected, the area around it could be used to place a larger statue of her.

From now on, players would only need to see this monument and her statue to recall the major event of collectively building the city. This was definitely more memorable than hanging Sedric from a street lamp.

Hanging Sedric was like a tornado—its impact came and went quickly. However, this significant event would be recorded in the history of the players of Above the Stars.

Bai Fu believed that even after ten years, players would still clearly remember this incident. As such incidents multiplied, Bai Fu’s name would become a shared memory for this generation of players.

[The stars above cannot lose Bai Fu, just as the 3D district cannot lose Tifa!]

Bai Fu looked contently at the gradually forming monument.

With the monument and statue already set, she had two more things to do.

First, she needed to strengthen the protection of the core members of the Silent Courtyard.

After Version 1.2 opened, with the official promotion, the opening of the challenge dungeon, and the release of more main quests, it could be foreseen that more players would flood into the Goli Desert.

At this time, some people might come to cause trouble out of jealousy.

Although Bai Fu herself and the players were not afraid, An Ya and Elder Nissen were different. After being severely injured by the Truth Society, Elder Nissen’s attributes were significantly weakened, barely reaching the average value of current Silent Courtyard players. An Ya’s improvement was even less significant despite Elder Nissen treating her like a granddaughter and guiding her cultivation.

For safety reasons, Bai Fu temporarily transferred them all to the Psionic Laboratory’s second branch office, where they would work until the situation stabilized.

The defense level of the second branch office was very high, and under normal circumstances, no one would go there. If the Dark Moon Eye detected any strangers, it was likely that they were there to cause trouble.

The second thing was gambling cards.

During these days back in Shelter No. 11, Bai Fu earned another 1 million experience points. She wasn’t in a rush to upgrade herself but planned to first invest experience levels into skill levels and acquiring prayer card blueprints. When she needed to fight, she would then boost her levels and attributes at once.

New prayer card blueprints could both enhance her strength and provide more items to sell to players.

“Let’s try making a special summon card that can help make prayer cards.”

As the number of Silent Courtyard players increased, so did the demand for prayer cards.

Currently, Bai Fu and He Fu could supply the demand with full effort, but if the player count doubled, even if they worked their hands raw, they wouldn’t be able to meet the players’ needs.

Working their hands raw was impossible; her hands had many other uses.

“My turn, draw card!”

Bai Fu began pouring experience into the targeted synthesis function continuously.

[Synthesis Failure] *N

After burning over 400,000 experience points, she finally heard the prompt indicating success.

[Synthesis Successful, You Obtained [Universal Card · Xiao Xiao He Fu]]

[Xiao Xiao He Fu]: After use, summons a true spirit of Xiao Xiao He Fu, which you can command to do tasks within its capabilities.

Xiao Xiao He Fu and Xiao Xiao Bai Fu looked identical except for their hair color, but their functions were vastly different.

Xiao Xiao Bai Fu’s limbs couldn’t perform complex tasks and were only useful as a humanoid reconnaissance tool and a walking bomb. In contrast, Xiao Xiao He Fu lacked reconnaissance and self-destruct functions but could bend its limbs like a normal human, albeit slowly.

This was how it was.

Xiao Xiao He Fu had 300 health points. Even without attacks, its health would decrease over time, and when it reached zero, Xiao Xiao He Fu would vanish.

Clearly, Xiao Xiao He Fu was suited for taking hits and hard labor.

Bai Fu immediately directed He Fu to manufacture a batch of Xiao Xiao He Fu and sent them to the “He Fu Prayer Card Manufacturing Plant,” where they worked tirelessly.

Watching Xiao Xiao He Fu diligently making various prayer cards on the factory table, she felt content.

Though He Fu could control only a limited number of Xiao Xiao He Fu simultaneously, this limit wasn’t constant and increased with her attribute improvements. Therefore, she didn’t worry about satisfying player demands anytime soon.

Good, good, exactly what she wanted!

Bai Fu started investing experience into synthesizing the second card.

This time, she synthesized an output-type prayer card. After spending another 300,000 experience points, she successfully obtained a [Universal Card · Void Sphere].

Using this prayer card, she could summon a void sphere that automatically locked onto the target selected and attacked, dealing (Inspiration * 1) base damage per attack. Due to card limitations, she could summon up to five void spheres, each with 500 health points. They would disappear when their health was depleted or after a maximum of five minutes.

From an effect perspective, the void sphere resembled a drone, which was a great supplementary means for her output.

Whether limiting boss output or clearing areas of small monsters, it played a significant role.

Bai Fu was satisfied.

The only regret was that she could only summon up to five void spheres. Otherwise, she could have scattered a bunch of void sphere cards during battles, pulled out a folding chair, sat down with her legs crossed, sipped tea, and let Xiao Xiao He Fu massage her shoulders and feet while watching opponents feel the despair of being surrounded by void spheres.

“Precision and elegance, that’s life!”

Bai Fu suddenly felt that being a spiritual painter was both lucrative and promising.

A day before the official release, the final promotional video for Version 1.2 was officially launched.

While Version 1.2 added fewer features compared to Version 1.1, players’ anticipation for Version 1.2 far exceeded that for Version 1.1. The reason was simple: Version 1.2 was a storyline-driven version.

After the initial confusion of Version 1.0 and the exploration phase of Version 1.1, Version 1.2 would significantly advance the main storylines of new beginner planets. More new main quests would appear, allowing players to participate in the competition for main quests. With higher levels, they could unlock more skills and new gameplay options.

How could such a version not be anticipated?

The final promotional video for Version 1.2 tightly focused on this theme, editing numerous key scenes from Version 1.1 featuring important characters and players, accompanied by an energetic BGM, to hype up the arrival of Version 1.2.

As a prominent figure of the Source Star, Bai Fu appeared three times in this new promotional video.

First was hanging Sedric, second was launching arrows to shoot down Carl’s helicopter, and third was directing players to build the Goli Desert. Her presence was impressive.

However, Bai Fu knew well that it was not the time to be complacent.

As the plot progressed, she gradually had rivals.

Lumia, one of the protagonists of the Technology Planet and the official designated mentor of the Gunsmith profession, gained a large following due to her spectacular combat style.

Melulu, one of the protagonists of the Supernatural Planet, whose supernatural ability was healing, gained immense popularity due to her exceptional appearance, kind heart, and constant support of players with various buffs.

Bai Fu found several NPCs with a strong following in the community.

These NPCs currently had less popularity than her, but don’t forget that they were originally protagonists with rich backgrounds and dramatic storylines. Their popularity would accumulate quickly, and once they entered the interstellar stage, they would surely compete fiercely for popularity.

Thus, Bai Fu dared not relax, determined to defeat all challengers.

She not only wanted to be the top jailor of the stars but also the top succubus!

False succubus: Relying on looks and charm.

True succubus: Relying on looks, storylines, quests, professions, and skills…

[Many NPCs have already shown their charm in Version 1.1, and in Version 1.2, with multiple storylines advancing, we can expect even more interesting NPCs. Let’s wait and see!]

[As a member of the Silent Courtyard, I’m actually more excited about what the new version will bring to Fu Fu. Now that the official has confirmed that Fu Fu is one of the main protagonists of the Source Star, I wonder what surprises the new version will bring. Please leave your comments below!]

Jiujiao’s preview video for the new version sparked extensive discussion among players.

[I wish that the new version of Fu Fu will change her outfit and wear black stockings.]

[I don’t want black ones, I want white ones.]

[Instead of hoping for that, why not think about whether the new version will further reveal Fu Fu’s true identity?]

[I bet Fu Fu is the Overlord of the Night, eat my words if I’m wrong.]

[Here comes someone looking for free food!]

Seeing these comments, Bai Fu chuckled.

It seemed that players’ imagination was still limited. Although she wouldn’t wear black stockings, she could give players other forms of “benefits.”

First, lure players in with benefits, then gradually “kill” them!

On the first day of Version 1.2’s launch, Bai Fu distributed a new faction quest [The Origin of the Truth Society] to all players of the Silent Courtyard. This quest required players to investigate the identity of the Truth Society president. Additionally, she shared the branch quest [Another Psionic Primordial] of the main quest [The Pretender to Save the World] with players who had high reputation.

Both quests were connected to the Truth Society, effectively reminding players that one of the primary goals of the new version of the Silent Courtyard was to take down the Truth Society!

Players hit with these quests were stunned.

“Wow, is this the new version?”

In Version 1.1, they had already received the branch quests 3 and 4 of the regional main quest [The Watcher’s Lament] from Bai Fu. Now they were getting two new quests. In terms of storyline experiences, they completely outshone players from other factions.

Although they couldn’t participate in high-level boss battles, those high-level bosses weren’t within their reach anyway. Following Bai Fu to watch the storylines and earn basic rewards was already rewarding enough.

Pai Da Xing: “We need to push for the level rankings in the new version!”

Jiujiao, Calamity Dragon: “Let me check the shop to see if there are any new prayer cards. The review videos haven’t had new materials for a long time.”

Convert to Me Fu: “Fu Fu, my Fu Fu, I can see you again.”

Sword Aura Sky Piercing: “Our Iron Rain Guild is the best in the Silent Courtyard!”

Black Warrior: “Sword Aura Sky Piercing is full of hot air. Join the Zhongyi Hall if you want to join a guild. The big man is online and ready to clear the new challenge dungeons!”

Just as many players eagerly awaited to see what updates the new version of the Silent Courtyard brought, many noticed the addition of a dungeon button in the faction interface.

[Faction-exclusive dungeon?]

[There’s such a thing? Let me check.]

[Bagalos? Wait, isn’t this the battle where Bai Fu and the Gene Progenitor fell out?]

[Damn, I’ve always regretted not experiencing this storyline myself. It turns out it’s been made into a dungeon. Great!]

[Look, a dungeon is out!]

After a few shouts, all the logged-in players of the Silent Courtyard knew about the existence of the Bagalos dungeon. Even those players under level 11 were now paying attention to this news.

The reason was simple. Upon discovering the dungeon, Sword Aura Sky Piercing and Black Warrior immediately announced their intention to claim the first clear record.

Most players knew they were arch-rivals. Hearing that they were competing for the first clear, they temporarily stopped doing quests, eager to see who would come out on top.

Everyone enjoys a good spectacle.

Bai Fu was secretly keeping an eye on this.

The fiercer Sword Aura Sky Piercing and Black Warrior competed for the first clear, the more attention she could draw to this dungeon. More attention meant more players would attempt to clear the dungeon, thus earning her more money and experience.

Charge, Sword Aura Sky Piercing (Black Warrior), you don’t want to be overtaken by Black Warrior (Sword Aura Sky Piercing), right?

Then get moving!

Sword Aura Sky Piercing and Black Warrior indeed acted promptly. They gathered their guild’s elites, especially Sword Aura Sky Piercing, who was brimming with anger.

Bagalos Base?

That was where he was captured and experimented on last time he tried to defect. Today, he must clear it!

Actually, the Iron Rain Guild was at a disadvantage because of internal disagreements previously. Some high-level players were still with the Gene Progenitor.

But Sword Aura Sky Piercing couldn’t afford to gather those people. After leading his newly formed team into the dungeon, he was surprised to find that he could buy items in the shop during the preparation phase. The shop offered skills and knowledge books unavailable in An Ya’s mysterious store.

[Liu Guang, Yi Cai, Yue Yin, universal skills usable with spiritual energy, this clearly indicates divine techniques.]

Sword Aura Sky Piercing clenched his teeth. It was just a matter of spending some experience. For the sake of enhancing his strength and securing the first clear, he bought them!

Ding ding ding.

Seeing the game prompts pop up in the background, Bai Fu smiled.

The first step was taken, and she could finally relax and count her experience points.

This time, she aimed to reach the peak, max out her skills, and show the world what a true world boss—Complete Fu—was like!

PS: Second update, end of the month, bowl ready for monthly votes.

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